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The Endocrine System

The endocrine system functions through secretion of signaling substances, hormones, which act on receptors in target cells, tissues, and organs. Hormones are distributed throughout the body via the blood circulation and connective tissue spaces. The actions of the endocrine system are essential in maintenance of homeostasis, development, growth, and reproduction. The endocrine system communicates slowly compared to the body’s other coordinator: the nervous system.

Keywords

  • Hypophysis (pituitary gland)
  • Pineal gland
  • Thyroid gland
  • Parathyroid glands
  • Adrenal glands
  • Hormone
  • Peptide hormones
  • Steroid hormones
  • Amine hormones
  • Negative feedback
  • Positive feedback
  • Adenohypophysis
  • Neurohypophysis
  • Chromophobes
  • Chromophils
  • Acidophils
  • Basophils
  • Folliculo-stellate cells
  • Pars nervosa
  • Pituicytes
  • Infundibulum
  • Pinealocytes
  • Melatonin
  • Thyroid follicle
  • Parafollicular cells (C cells)
  • Zona glomerulosa of adrenal cortex
  • Zona fasciculata of adrenal cortex
  • Zona reticularis of adrenal cortex
  • Adrenal cortex
  • Adrenal medulla
  • Chromaffin cells

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  1. Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Anders Rehfeld MD, PhD, Malin Nylander MD, PhD & Kirstine Karnov MD

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Rehfeld, A., Nylander, M., Karnov, K. (2017). The Endocrine System. In: Compendium of Histology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41873-5_24

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